Be Someone’s Thank You
“I can’t remember the last time anyone said thank you.”
Hearing someone speak these words broke my heart. So many people have worked tirelessly through this pandemic with longer hours, less people, and often less pay. And yet they keep going. Even without hearing these two simple words: thank you.
I thought about this for days as I reflected on my own family, my own inner circle of friends, my coworkers, my team. Have I been so absorbed in my own craziness these last two months that I lost focus? Am I saying thank you enough? Am I genuinely seeing what is happening around me and acknowledging the contribution so many others make?
As Paul wrote to the Thessalonians, to the Corinthians, to the Ephesians and many other churches he was constantly thanking God for his ministry partners and those that supported him. In good times and in seasons of distress he valued relationships. Not only did he thank them for the work they were doing; he also prayed for them on their behalf. Hands down, Paul knew people mattered. As working women we have a lot we can learn from Paul’s thankful and prayerful heart. #peoplematter
1 Corinthians 1:4 “I always thank my God for you.”
2 Timothy 1:3 “I thank God for you – the God I serve with a clear conscience, just as my ancestors did. Night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.”
Romans 1:8 “I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you.”
Philippians 1:3 “I thank my God every time I remember you.”
November is often a time where we think about “things” we are thankful for. But thankfulness and gratitude run deeper than just “things” of this world. God is the source of love. We are called to love each other. And through that love we grow hearts of gratitude towards each other.
I’d like to ask you to think about “who” you are thankful for. Maybe it’s your coworkers, your inner circle of friends, or your family. Stop and write down why you are thankful for them. How have they positively contributed to you personally or to the work you do? What would be lost without them? Write it down. And then, go tell them.
But most importantly find that quiet place, enter into the prayer room and earnestly pray for them. Give God all the glory for placing them in your circle and thank Him for who they are and what contribution they make. You may just be the only person that says thank you to someone in need of reassurance and you may just be the only person praying on their behalf.
It just takes one person.
Heather & Lisa
